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December 27, 2022
H&M signs PPA for 90 MWp solar park in Sweden
The Swedish fashion company H&M has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a solar park with Neoen and Alight to power its operations.
December 26, 2022China’s ETS trading volume crosses 10 billion yuan mark
China’s national emissions trading scheme (ETS), the world’s largest carbon market covering a seventh of emissions globally, hit 10 billion yuan (US$1.4 billion) in total transactions on Thursday.
December 26, 2022CERC raises fees & charges on REC certificates
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has agreed on Dec. 9 to revise up fees and charges paid by eligible entities for accreditation, registration and issuance renewable energy certificates (RECs).
December 22, 2022Swiss university launches tool to calculate CO2 emissions from electricity mix
A platform developed by Swiss university of Geneva that allows consumers to track the variations in the composition of the electricity mix used and to calculate the carbon footprint has come online.
December 21, 2022Australia’s proposed GO scheme for renewable electricity under consultation
The Australian Government is seeking views from stakeholders on a clean energy Guarantee of Origin (GO) scheme to foster the global and domestic markets needed to transform Australia into a renewable energy superpower.
December 20, 2022EU strikes deal on major carbon market reform
EU member states and parliamentarians on Sunday reached a political deal to reform the bloc's carbon market, the key policy of its ambitions to cut emissions and invest in climate-friendly technologies.
December 19, 2022EU November PPA signings top the year, monthly prices up 7.4%
Pexapark, a Swiss renewable energy investment and consulting firm, said in a recent report on European PPAs that renewables “are the absolute winners of 2022 and the years to come in an environment of crisis and difficulties.”
December 16, 2022New Zealand’s new carbon price settings lag behind climate body recommendations
The New Zealand government raised the country's 2023 Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) carbon allowance price and volume settings on December 15 to levels significantly below those advised by its national climate body.
December 15, 2022Procurement difficulties may delay Taiwan's 2025 renewable energy goals
Taiwanese companies are struggling to source renewable energy domestically due to shortfalls in supply and access to the grid, which may hinder its efforts to achieve its 2025 renewable energy goals, the global initiative RE100 said in a report.
December 14, 2022EU strikes deal to tax carbon on imports
The European Union took a step forward to imposing a carbon tax on imports of energy-intensive goods such as steel and cement after striking a deal with EU members on Tuesday.